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Best Hiking Window
Friday offers the clear window for this hike — dry trails, light winds, and nearly 15.5 hours of daylight provide a wide margin. Early to mid-morning starts are ideal to comfortably summit and descend before any Saturday deterioration begins. Avoid Saturday and Sunday entirely due to the approaching storm system bringing rain, strong winds, and thunderstorm risk.
Conditions synthesized from: NWS Higher Summits Forecast, NOAA Open-Meteo, Mount Washington Observatory, NETC Trip Reports, NOHRSC Snow Depth, Mt. Washington Avalanche Center, USGS Stream Levels, OpenWeather Air Quality.
AI-generated from public data. Always verify conditions before heading out — backcountry weather can change quickly.
Summit-level conditions by time of day at 4,358' elevation
Distance
9.5 mi
Elevation Gain
3,287 ft
Duration
5-8 hours
Trailhead
Lonesome Lake Trailhead
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